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Even before Donald Trump’s “Liberation Day” tariffs on April 2nd, the median estimate among the 48 who were surveyed by the ...
Ultimately, those who respond with flexibility and foresight—whether businesses or consumers—will be best positioned to ...
Key Takeaways Tariffs' effects haven't shown up in official inflation measures yet, but retailers have said they are raising ...
The Labor Department has cut back on the inflation data it collects because of the Trump administration’s government hiring ...
Consumer spending slowed despite rising incomes, potentially an early reaction to higher prices on some imported goods.
"We've had a couple of months of quite good economic reports" with inflation coming down. However, those are backward-looking ...
Another is that tariffs on “intermediate” goods, such as raw materials used to make other things, affect consumer prices ...
CBS's Margaret Brennan challenged Scott Bessent on Trump's tariffs, as retail giants warn of price hikes despite inflation ...
On-the-ground insights have become especially valuable over the last few months as uncertainty about trade and other policies ...
Fed officials, who focus more on core prices, broadly support keeping their key interest rate steady while they evaluate the impact of the tariffs on inflation and jobs. The court ruling last ...
The cost-of-living adjustment is important for retirees on Social Security to keep up with rising costs of living. Find out ...
Nonpartisan Congressional Budget Office estimates that Trump’s tariffs would shrink the economy and add to inflation while reducing the federal deficit by $2.8 trillion.